Aug. 15, 2013 Rosalie “Sammie” Riddle went to be with the Lord on Aug. 15 at the age of 88. She was born and raised in Los Angeles. Sammie had a great love for life and enjoyed traveling the world and taking trips in the trailer. But the greatest loves she had were for her […]
The Wonders of Summer Travel For many reasons, both business and pleasure, I’ve had the opportunity to travel far from the Crescenta Valley at least a half dozen times so far this summer. From Vancouver, BC to Dallas, Texas, Mammoth Lakes, California to Missoula, Montana and destinations in between – my comings and goings have […]
Ailanthus – Tree of Heaven or Tree From Hell? The Ailanthus tree is becoming one of the most common growths found in La Crescenta. It comes up in vacant lots, along sidewalks and roadways, and is symbiotic with development as it prefers disturbed soil to sprout. Once you learn to recognize it, you begin to […]
July 5, 1939 – Aug. 11, 2013 JoAnn Marian Wunderlich of La Cañada Flintridge died Sunday, Aug. 11 at the age of 74 after a long struggle with strokes and diabetes. She was born in Alameda County, Calif. on July 5, 1939 to William Ernest Coles and Eleanor Marian Armstrong, both of who preceded her […]
We focus on prevention. But what if your child is engaging in risky behavior? Here’s a page from The Partnership at DrugFree.org. They’re the people who brought you the fried eggs, “This is your brain on drugs” ad. Visit www.drugfree.org/intervene to read more. Do you think — or know — that your child is using […]
Calendar’s Full Despite Summer’s End The Crescenta Valley Weekly has been buzzing with activity these past weeks. Tallying the ballots cast by our readers for their favorite services, people, places, etc. – The Finest – has been keeping us pretty busy. We’ve had over 13,000 votes submitted and now that the counting is done, CV […]
Using Technology to Promote Civic Engagement Last month, dozens of local residents clambered into a virtual auditorium to ask me questions about the community, legislation, and even a few of my personal interests and perspectives. The event, billed as a “No-Traffic Town-Hall Chat,” inspired participation from residents throughout the district. I answered 27 questions during […]
“The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it And wrong too often for us to rely on it.” – Patrick Young Temperatures climbed toward 100 degrees last weekend. You may recall, according to Weather in The Foothills, daytime highs were predicted to be in the mid 80s. […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN People living in Los Angeles may bemoan their daily commute through the city’s notoriously stagnant traffic. Compared to the injustice uncovered by local resident Sebouh Bazikian, a teenager who helped provide 43 bicycles for a group of Kenyan orphans who made a daily two-hour walk to school, the tragedy of the 405 […]
By Ted AYALA Staff from Glendale Public Works, the engineering section of Glendale Water & Power, and Maintenance Services Urban Forestry came together at a meeting on Aug. 14 at city hall to discuss infrastructure improvement plans for Cañada Boulevard. The improvements would stretch along the length of the thoroughfare near Sparr Boulevard past Towne […]